Alert: Tech Support Scammers Send Phony Podcast Invites

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has warned that scammers are targeting high-profile employees and influencers with fake invitations to appear as a guest on popular celebrity podcasts.

Social Engineering Attacks Surged in the First Half of 2025

Cybersecurity incidents nearly tripled in the first half of 2025, jumping from 6% in the second half of 2024 to 17% in 2025, according to a new report from LevelBlue.

ClickFix Social Engineering is Becoming More Popular

ClickFix attacks have been around for decades; only the name is new.

FBI Issues Guidance on Thwarting North Korea’s Fraudulent IT Schemes

The FBI has issued an advisory warning that North Korean IT workers continue to seek fraudulent employment at Western companies.

Warning: Ransomware Attacks Surged by 63% Last Quarter

Ransomware attacks increased by 63% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2025, with a total of 276 publicly disclosed incidents, according to a new report from BlackFog.

Ransomware Trends in 2025

I’ve been following ransomware since the first one, the AIDS Cop Trojan, was released in December 1989.